Flathead County Sheriff’s and Kalispell Police Reports
8:38 a.m. A California transplant kept walking by someone’s house, waking up his dog and trying to start a fight.
9:47 p.m.A large black cow was standing in the middle of the road, blending in.
10:44 p.m. An unruly teenager refused to listen to his parents and clean his room.
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Stagnant salaries, high housing costs and a souring public opinion around education have made it difficult for school districts to recruit and retain teachers. This fall, the Flathead Valley’s public schools are feeling the effects.
What to look forward to this fall: Bigfork’s bump to Class A, dynastic soccer programs and strong distance runners
Amid congressional efforts to defund Glacier National Park’s vehicle reservation system, park administrators and stakeholders defend it as an adaptive tool that has evolved based on public feedback